# Utah S.B. 55: Placental Tissue Amendments

Utah S.B. 55, Placental Tissue Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Evan J. Vickers (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-17 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah S.B. 55
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Placental Tissue Amendments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-29
- Last action: 2026-03-17, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health and Human Services, Health Care
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (130 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stem cell patients get notice protections: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, suppliers must get written confirmation before supplying human cell or tissue products to Utah providers. This rule applies to providers whose scope of practice includes stem cell therapy. Providers must confirm to suppliers that each patient whose stem cell therapy uses thos…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rex P. Shipp (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 68 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-03-17: Governor Signed
- 2026-03-11: Senate/ to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2026-02-27: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2026-02-27: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-25: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-25: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-25: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-19: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-02-19: House/ committee report favorable (House)
- 2026-02-18: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-12: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-02-10: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-02-10: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-01-20: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate)
- 2025-12-29: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0055.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-12-29: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0055.pdf)

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- H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0055.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0055.pdf)

## Related
- [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS)
- [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS)
- [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS)
- [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS)
- [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS)
- [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB55-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).